Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.182
Sweetness That Amazes Even Its Beholder
“ ‘Who manifests an abundance of sweetness greater than Mine, which has never been experienced before and which causes wonder to all? Alas, I Myself, My mind bewildered upon seeing this beauty, impetuously desire to enjoy it like Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.’
What the purport teaches
- Vāsudeva in Dvārakā speaks of an abundance of sweetness never experienced before, which causes wonder to all.
- Seeing this beauty, His own mind becomes bewildered. He eagerly desires to enjoy it like Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
- Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī also records this statement in his Lalita-mādhava.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, pausing over the words expressing wonder and sweetness.
Ask yourself
What strikes you about Vāsudeva’s wonder and desire to enjoy this sweetness?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.